Check out the latest photos and videos of the new UK tour of The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon.

The tour is playing venues across the UK, playing Manchester’s Palace Theatre until 18 October 2025, and then visiting Birmingham, Glasgow, Sunderland, York, Woking, London Wimbledon, Swansea, Brighton, Canterbury, Oxford, Nottingham, Leeds, Malvern, Torquay, Milton Keynes, London Richmond, Stoke-on-Trent, Stockton, Leicester, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Inverness, Liverpool, and Cardiff. See all dates and venues here.

Just in: Take a first look at the new trailer for Sunny Afternoon.

Video: Sunny Afternoon – New tour trailer

In Sunny Afternoon, the roles of The Kinks are played by Danny Horn as Ray Davies, Oliver Hoare as Dave Davies, Harry Curley as Peter Quaife and Zakarie Stokes as Mick Avory.

The show also features Ben Caplan as Eddie Kassner, Tam Williams as Grenville Collins, Victoria Anderson as Gwen, Deryn Edwards as Mrs. Davies, Joseph Richardson as Robert Wace, and Lisa Wright as Rasa.

Photos: Sunny Afternoon – production photos

Also take a look at brand new Sunny Afternoon production photos.

The company is completed by James Hudson, Alicia Ally, Morgan Burgess, James Chisholm, Phil Corbitt, Alasdair Craig, Dominic Gee-Burch, Kristian Jacobs, Robin Johnson, Sorrel Jordan, Jada Langley, Timothy Roberts, Georgiana Wainwright-Jones and Emily Whitby-Samways.

Photos: Sunny Afternoon – rehearsals

Go behind the scenes of rehearsals for Sunny Afternoon.

Sunny Afternoon tells the true story of Ray Davies and the rise of The Kinks to 1960s stardom, set against the backdrop of their legendary music.

The show has music and lyrics by Ray Davies and a book by Joe Penhall, and won four Olivier Awards in 2015, including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music for Davies.

Video: Meet the cast of Sunny Afternoon

Featuring some of The Kinks’ greatest hits — including You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset, Lola, and Sunny Afternoon — the musical charts the band’s meteoric rise and the challenges they faced along the way.

The production is directed by Edward Hall and designed by Miriam Buether, with choreography by Adam Cooper. Lighting design is by Rick Fisher with sound design by Matt McKenzie. Musical and vocal adaptations are by Ray Davies and Elliott Ware based on original Kinks recordings.

The tour is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions.

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Main photo: Sunny Afternoon - Danny Horn and Company. Photo by Manuel Harlan.

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